Nonstop flight route between Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Bokondini, Indonesia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Cottesmore (OKH), Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Bokondini Airport (BUI), Bokondini, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,336 miles (or 13,415 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between RAF Cottesmore and Bokondini Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between RAF Cottesmore and Bokondini Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about RAF Cottesmore (OKH):

• The Army officially took over the site in April 2012.
• With the introduction of the Eurofighter Typhoon into RAF service, No.3 Sqn moved to RAF Coningsby and No 1 Sqn moved from RAF Wittering.
• The motto "We rise to our obstacles" is both a reference to the Cottesmore Hunt and was intended to convey the spirit with which the Royal Air Force confronts difficulties.
• The badge appears on the nameplate of the LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado steam locomotive that was named by HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall on 19 February 2009.
• The closest airport to RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of OKH.
• The furthest airport from RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,813 miles (19,011 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• Because of RAF Cottesmore's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Cottesmore at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The 316th TCG was part of the 52d Troop Carrier Wing.
• RAF Cottesmore (OKH) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Bokondini Airport (BUI):

• Because of Bokondini Airport's high elevation of 4,593 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The furthest airport from Bokondini Airport (BUI) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,979 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
• The closest airport to Bokondini Airport (BUI) is Apalapsili Airport (AAS), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) ESE of BUI.